Cumaru is a durable timber which is suitable for flooring and has an attractive grain having a variation in colour from red to dark brown.

Durability: very durable
Density: 980 kg/m³
Workability: hard and heavy to work
Uses: flooring, decking, construction

Marupa is a light coloured uniform timber perfectly suited to moulding production.

Durability: non durable
Density: 450 kg/m³
Workability: nails, screws and glues well, smooth finish
Uses: mouldings

Massaranduba is a hard heavy timber increasingly used for decking.

Durability: durable – very durable
Density: 1050 kg/m³
Workability: moderately easy to work with, finishes to a very smooth surface
Uses: decking, heavy construction

Ipe is the ideal species to produce top quality decking. It is also known as Brazilian Walnut.

Durability: very durable
Density: 960 kg/m³ - 1200 kg/m³
Workability: hard and heavy to work
Uses: bridges, naval construction, decking

Jatoba produces attractive, red coloured flooring and joinery.

Durability: moderately durable
Density: 910 kg/m³
Workability: screws well. Finishes smoothly
Uses: construction, flooring, joinery